A day after his short-lived Vikings profession got here to an finish, quarterback Kellen Mond has discovered a brand new dwelling. The Browns on Wednesday claimed the 2021 third-round draft choose off waivers, as NFL Media reported, including further insurance coverage beneath middle as Deshaun Watson begins an 11-game suspension. Minnesota reportedly supposed to re-sign Mond to its observe squad if the QB cleared waivers, however Cleveland was in search of a brand new No. 3 after releasing Josh Rosen as a part of last roster cuts.
Drafted 66th total by the Vikings in 2021, Mond was a mildly stunning reduce on Tuesday, contemplating the 23-year-old QB had spent only one season growing behind Kirk Cousins. The Texas A&M product struggled late within the preseason, nonetheless, and was seemingly on the point of the roster after Minnesota acquired former 49ers backup Nick Mullens in a commerce with the Raiders. He finally appeared in only one sport for the Vikings, sitting behind Sean Mannion all through his rookie marketing campaign.
Now, he offers Cleveland a youthful emergency possibility at QB, the place Watson is ineligible to play along with his new staff till December. Former Colts and Patriots backup Jacoby Brissett has been named the staff’s interim starter, and ex-Steelers reserve Joshua Dobbs earned the non permanent No. 2 job with a robust preseason.
